Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-05
THE SCHOOL FAIR.
1T BEGAN LAST NIGHT, AND WILL
END THIS EVENING.
The Booths. Tables, ETC., and Those in
Charge Of Them-A Lively Trade In
"Chances," with Not Enough Of some
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TO Go Round.
The fair for the benefit Of the H.
brary Of the HALEY pubic school
opened last night, with such a large
attendance and liberal patronage tina,
there is no doubt as to the result. 1t
will be highly gratifying. The re,
ceipts of the evening, as far as known
this morning, were s243.l5. This
notwithstanding the fact that the fish,
pond, twenty Eve cent table, and
candy stand-no insignificant sources
of revenue-were depleted, "sold
out" before the fair had been opened
one hour. This evening these three
useful adjuncts will be again Sin full
blast"
THE BOOTHS, ETC.
On entering the hall, the visitor
found the fish. pond, the two ladies'
booths, and the rafting articles on the
right.
The fsh-pond was the delight Of
the children, who eagerly paid 10
cents "fsh." No blanks, and every
article worth more than 10 cents.
Miss Sadie Bledsoe was in charge.
The first ladies' booth was in charge
of Miss Grace Coffin, Miss Annie
Bledsoe. Mrs. H. z. Burkhart and
Mrs. Billings, and upon its counter
many elegant fancy articles were ex-
posed for sale, with the price livery
low, in every CASEY marked in plain
figures
Next to this were the articles too
valuable to be disposed of at private
sale. The managers of the fair in
tended to have only four "rafles," at
50 cents a chance for each; but there
were so many and valuable articles of
this class that it became necessary to
"double up" some, even at an in.
creased price, and to have five "raf-
fes." These are as follows:
Mrs. Bradley's painting in oil of
the "Headwaters of the Sacramento"
Mrs. DR.. Mckay had charge of this;
100 chances wanted, at 81 each.
The mirror contributed by the
Sisters of St. Mary's Academy, Salt
Lake City-in charge of Miss Burke;
100 chances at so cents each. These
were all taken by 10 o'clock, and sew
eral who wished three or more chances
we're denied, and in some cases, those
who had taken two chances grace
FULLY relinquished one to allow some
one else to take it. The mirror could
have brought 500 just as easily as
$50; but the managers, for very ex-
cellent reasons, preferred to fix its
price at the low figure.
The Tigers-a crayon sketch by the
Misses Dorman which is also real
work of art-were in charge of Mrs.
DR.. Higgins, and up for 100 chances
at 50 cents each.
A really artistic toilet set, by Mrs
Q. A. French, and beautiful table
scarf, made by other ladies, were in
charge of Mrs. Pickett, and up for
100 chances at SO cents each, the first
winner to have the one, the second
winner the other.
The second booth was in charge of
Mrs Smythe and Miss Clara Wines,
and the display was fully as desirable
as that at the other booth.
The Log Cabin quilt and ditto
lounge throw was all appendage OF
this booth. 1t was in charge Of Mrs.
George NJ. Parsons, and for sale at
135 chances, rs cents each.
THE REFRESHMENTS.
These were served on the stage
and consisted OF coffee and sand.
wlches, and ice cream aud cake. Fol
either, the price was 25 cents per per
son. Mrs. Frank Ensign, and the
two Mrs. Sullivan had charge, assist
ed by the Misses McFarlane, Gilpin
Emma Harris. aud Amy Dray.
THE JUVENILE DEPARTMENT.
On the right of The entrance the
candy booth was in charge of Mis-
Belle Rupert and Miss Cora Stowe.
The children's table-of 10 anc
25-cent articles-was in charge o
Misses Minnie Stull, Katie Moore, anc
Mary Angel.
The lemonade we'll was in charg'
of Miss May Pinney and Miss Jessie
Riley.
, The most original feature of thu